How to Submit Articles – And What You Can Expect
Most beginners make the mistake of expecting immediate results when they first start submitting articles.
They submit one or two articles, then say, “Now I should be able to tell if this is working.”
And when they don’t see a huge transformation in their website statistics, they conclude, “This isn’t working.”
This is the wrong approach–when you are marketing your website, you need to take a long term view of things.
I’m trying to keep the information in this post as simple as possible, so I won’t go into the technicalities of why it takes as long as it takes to make a dramatic influence on your website traffic. I will tell you, however, that it usually takes several months of consistently submitting articles before you see tangible results.
Why do so many people do article marketing when the results aren’t immediate?
The answer is very simple:
Because article marketing works reliably when you do it correctly.
As marketing tools go, article marketing is extremely cost effective and user friendly, and if you do it correctly the results are predictably good. And, if you submit articles to top, targeted websites and ezines that increase your credibility, over time — you will become known as the thought leader in your industry.
For example, technology expert Dani Kaplan had his best year in 29 years of business because he started writing articles and getting them published on sites like About.com. He then sent the articles to key IBM executives. He soon became known as a technology distribution expert — and became one of IBM’s top resellers!
How To Submit Articles: What is the correct way to do article marketing?
=> Write articles that are thought provoking and differentiate you from your competition. Don’t be afraid to give away some of your best information. For my article writing secrets check out my online article writing course at:
http://www.onlinearticlewritingcourse.com
=> Along with each article, submit a well-crafted resource box that includes a cal-to-action and a clickable link to your website.
=> Submit articles consistently, month in and month out to top websites that your audience goes to on a daily basis for information and solutions you can provide. For example, my articles can be found on websites like About.com Home Business, SiteProNews.com, MarketingProfs and hundreds more.
=> Submit your articles to ezines your audience reads and trusts
=> Become a guest blogger and submit articles to blogs your audience visits. A great guest blogging resource is: BloggerLinkUp.com
=> Submit your articles to article directories like ezinearticles.com
As you get used to writing and submitting articles, you can incorporate more advanced techniques, such as doing keyword research and using an HTML resource box (we’ll cover those topics in future posts).
For a complete step-by-step guide to submitting articles online, check out my new article submission course at:
As marketing tools go, article marketing is extremely cost effective and user friendly, and if you do it correctly the results are predictably good. And, if you submit articles to top, targeted websites and ezines that increase your credibility, over time — you will become known as the thought leader in your industry.